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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:2

Verse 2 2.As thou hast given him. He again confirms the statement, that he asks nothing but what is agreeable to the will of the Father; as it is a constant rule o prayer not to ask more than God would freely bestow; for nothing is more contrary to reason, than to bring forward in the presence of God whatever we choose. Power over all flesh means the authority which was given to Christ, when the Father appointed him to be King and Head; but we must observe the end, which is, to give eternal... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:3

Verse 3 3.And this is eternal life He now describes the manner of bestowing life, namely, when he enlightens the elect in the true knowledge of God; for he does not now speak of the enjoyment oflife which we hope for, but only of the manner in which men obtain life And that this verse may be fully understood, we ought first to know that we are all in death, till we are enlightened by God, who alone is life Where he has shone, we possess him by faith, and, therefore, we also enter into the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:4

Verse 4 4.I have glorified thee. His reason for saying this is, that God had been made known to the world both by the doctrine of Christ, and by his miracles; and the glory of God is, when we know what he is. When he adds, I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do, he means that he has completed the whole course of his calling; for the full time was come when he ought to be received into the heavenly glory Nor does he speak only of the office of teaching, but includes also the other... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

(1) With reference to himself . read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

Christ's intercessory prayer. The great High Priest appears on the eve of his final sacrifice of himself for his people. He prays, first, for restoration to his Divine glory. I. THE ATTITUDE AND SPIRIT OF THIS PRAYER . "He lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father." 1. His attitude , as he looked upwards , bespoke his reverence for God , whose throne is in heaven , his confidence in God , and his expectation of help and comfort from on high . 2. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-26

4. The high-priestly intercession . Audible communion of the Son with the Father . The prayer which now follows reveals, in the loftiest and sublimest form, the Divine humanity of the Son of man, and the fact that, in the consciousness of Jesus as the veritable Christ of God, there was actually blended the union of the Divine and human, and a perfect exercise of the prerogatives of both. The illimitable task which writers of the second century must have set themselves to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:2

Even as thou gavest him authority —an indefeasible claim of influence and intimate organic relations with humanity— over all flesh . [This phrase answers to ( col bosor ) the Old Testament term for the whole of humanity, the entire race, and is one adopted by New Testament writers ( Matthew 24:22 ; Luke 3:6 ; 1 Corinthians 1:29 ; Galatians 2:16 ).] This authority was implied in his incarnation and sacrifice, and in the recapitulation of all things in him. St. Paul says,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:2

Christ's consciousness of power. The early discourses of our Lord show us that he commenced his ministry with the conviction that he was anointed and consecrated by the Father for the greatest work of all ages. And as his ministry drew to its close, he retained the same assurance. Even although he was aware of the approach of the awful end of his earthly career, of the apparent victory of his foes, his faith did not falter. He still anticipated the complete fulfillment of the purpose of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:3

The life eternal , of which Jesus has just spoken, is this (cf. for construction, John 15:12 ; 1 John 3:11 , 1 John 3:23 ; 1 John 5:3 ), that £ they might know —should come to know— thee, the only veritable God . All ideas of God which deviate from or fall short of "the Father" revealed to us by Christ, are not the veritable God, and the knowledge of them is not life eternal. The Father is here set forth as the fens Deitatis . This does not exclude "the Son," but is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:3

Knowledge and life: a sermon for the young. We cannot doubt that God knows us. We cannot conceive of him otherwise than as knowing all things. "He telleth the number of the stars;" and at the same time he reads the secrets of every heart. The psalmist took a just view of his God when he exclaimed, "Thou art acquainted with all my ways: for there is not a word in my tongue, but lo Lord, thou knowest it altogether." But whilst God knows us perfectly, we can only know him imperfectly. Yet it... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 17:4

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-26

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:2

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:2

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:3

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:3

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